i have all that stuff and the dear don't bother any of it. they eat the shoot off the berries, then eat the berries as they ripen. they eat the new growth on the fruit trees, then the fruit. i had one that tried the tomatoes, but didn't like them. sometimes they chew the kiwi a bit, but not much and they don't harm the corn.

i have more trouble with rabbits.

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A better question would be, "What do deer not eat?" They will eat tomato plants; they destroyed my son's patch last year, in town, jumping over a 6 foot wood fence. Doak has the best idea: a tall electric fence.

That said, here is one link. But best to check with your local ag agent, as the answer will be specific both to your geographic area and your locale (city, country, local deer population, proximity of garden to woods, presence of dogs, etc.). Knock on a wooden beehive, but the deer don't bother my gardens much. Still, I am going the solar electric fence route this year, mostly to keep the chickens out.

yes, the squirrels are a pain! they go around dropping the fruit off the trees. then the squirrels and deer come around and eat it.

i know the deer will eat all the stuff i plant. they just don't for some reason.

the other things the deer really like is the apples that drop in september and october. i'll have herds of them under the trees eating the dropped apples.

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.....The greatest changes occur in their country without their cooperation. They are not even aware of precisely what has taken place. They suspect it; they have heard of the event by chance. More than that, they are unconcerned with the fortunes of their village, the safety of their streets, the fate of their church and its vestry. They think that such things have nothing to do with them, that they belong to a powerful stranger called “the government.” They enjoy these goods as tenants, without a sense of ownership, and never give a thought to how they might be improved.....

They cleared out my tomatoes last year. Every single one. They took down some of my corn (with help from the coons). I'm putting up an electric fence this year-6 feet- and we'll see how that does. If they are still getting in there, well, I guess there's always the 410.....

Peter bunny isn't too bad here but they do learn to jump between the bottom and second wire.If you are over populated with cotton tails, best put a 3 foot high, about 1 inch mesh, then go from there with electric fence. :roll: :)doak

I'm building all my fences "goat proof", 6 feet tall using 2X4 welded wire. Keeps out most things except snakes, mice, rats, weasels, and smaller lagomorphs like pikas. the fence doesn't stop the deer but it does make them reconsider.As far as keeping them out of the garden, it is supprizing how much of a "scarecrow" a small solar powered motion activated light makes.

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